The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-02-15
AM RICAN.
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NEW YORK FEB. 1.-The extension
of the strike to the freight handlers
on the railroad piers of New York is
the most serious blow to commerce
that the union men have struck. The
effect of it on one road-the Jersey
Central-it was admitted at the Office
of the dock this morning, was the
almost complete suspension of bust
ness. The men turned out so sud
denly that the company was left at a
great disadvantage, and It's inability
to deliver freight was the cause of
much inconvenience to merchants.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Company freight is handled
by the Starin Transportation Com
pany, and their men are in sympathy
with the freight handlers on the
other roads, and are ready to come
out at any time. The freight hand
lers on the Pennsylvania Railway
pier, Nos As and 46, North river,
struck work at l p. m.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Wahrh-
ettgreang sends cable dispatch. say
ing that Rev. Matthew Harkins of St
James Church, Boston, was this
morning appointed Bishop Of Provi-
dence, r. l., by Pope Leo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The decrease
of the public debt for the month of
January is S9,750,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House
Committee on Foreign Affairs has de-
cided not to call up MorTow's Anti
Chinese bill this session.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The Navy
Department Will complete this week
the drawing of the contract for the
construction of a dynamite steel
cruiser, to be completed June 1st
Work on the vessel viii be fastened.
The vessel is to carry three dynamite
guns, each capable Of throwing with
accuracy 200 pounds of dynamite a
a distance Of one mile. The company
has promised to make them twelve
inches in diameter If the guns are
made of that capacity they will be
capable Of throwing 400 pounds of
dynamite, which would be sufficient
to blow up the largest vessel known
to modern navies.
New YORK, Jan. 31.-About 5 o'clock
this afternoon the steamship Guyan-
dotte sailed from her pier in this city
for Norfolk, and when off Long
Branch an explosion occurred in the
after part of the saloon, by which
Captain Kelly and James Justine
We're slightly injured The explosion
is believed to have been from dyna
mite packed in satchel that had
been left in the closet room. The
steamer at once put about and ar
rived at her dock at 1890 tonight.
New YORK, Jan. BIN recent
interview Senator ingalls, declared
himself, with characteristic emphasis,
in favor of the annexation Of Canada,
and not only Canada, but the entire
Central American States. His dream,
he said, was a continental republic
Texas, Jan 31.-The first consign-
ment of Texas meat has just arrived
IN London 1t comprised 1875 car
cases of chilled mutton, 74O quarters
of beef. 800 turkeys, As fowls, 70 can
vasback ducks and eight casks of
tongues. The meat arrived in first
class condition, and was eagerly
bought up by London householders-
ST. LOUIS, Jan 3l.-The Supreme
Court to day granted a stay of execu-
ton until April LIST next to H. n.
Brooks, alias Maxwell, and the Chi
nese highbinders, pending an appeal
for new trial The executions
were to have taken place next Thurs
day.
OTTAWA, Jan. Considerable ex
citement has been caused among the
navy pensioners now residing in
Canada, both seamen and marines,
by the receipt of a circular from the
British Admiralty, calling upon all
pensioners under fifty-five years of
age to hold themselves in readiness
for active service.
DETROIT, Mich Jan. 81 In Wind
sor, Detroit's Canadian suburb, more
than half the telephone subscribers
have notified the company that unless
they can have Detroit connections
without extra charge the telephones
must be removed. This is said to be
but a start in a general movement
ment throughout Canada looking to-
ward the lowering of telephone rates.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Hoar pre-
scented the resolutions of the Massa-
Legislature concerning the treatment
of American fishing vessels in Cana
dian waters, declaring itself in favor
of retaliation to the extent of denying
to Canadian vessels in American
ports the right to purchase supplies
and the eventual exclusion of all
Canadian products by land OF sea I'M
til the offensive legislation and action
of the Canadian authorities are dis
continued.
New YORK, Jan. 29.-The general
perturbation and uncertainty which
1,,.avai1ad oI1tcida of financial cirnleS